mystery class

Today was the final lesson of Determining Naughty or Nice. Lots of little details to finish up. Most of the details are quick, but there are a lot of them. The holly leaves in the corners are pretty magical. They are really just long stitches, lots of long stitches. It’s hard to see, but […]

It’s only five more days until Santa’s big trip to deliver gifts. It was about time he got his Santa suit on! Yesterday was our last Mystery Class of the year and we had a lovely time hanging out and visiting while stitching on Santa. First part of the project was adding in the […]

We fall in love with a canvas that has lots and lots of details…. lots of outlines. Now what? We can stitch it all in basketweave and it will be gorgeous. If you are me it won’t get finished. I’ll move on to something else and something beyond that and so it will sit. But […]

What do you think? Let’s stitch a brand new lulu mypinkturtle canvas as the first mystery class of the new year! We all love lulu so much, and this canvas is certain to be even cuter once we add threads, beads and stitches to it. Imagine the possibilities! Lulu’s angel queen is 10 x 10 […]

Here we go! The first lesson of Determining Naughty or Nice by our newest artist, David Galchutt was today! This is a super beautiful painting of Santa. You may be wondering what was I thinking, selecting something with so many details for a mystery class. It has to be done all in basketweave right? Nope! […]

Smell My Feet Three Stwooges is Complete! Okay, that’s as close to poetry as you are getting from me 🙂 The Stwooges are complete and they are a riot! The colors are happy and fun. There isn’t too much of any one thing which in my book is a good thing. The areas are just […]

These owls are just the cutest! Three Stwooges by Love You More is our current mystery class. Today we focused on giving them personality. Each one is a bit different but they are all super cute. The hats are stitched differently with a fun assortment of black threads and beads. The hat on the left […]

There’s only 106 days until Christmas! Santa is busy Determining Naughty or Nice!! Are you on the nice list? Consider asking Santa for our Christmas Mystery. This is a brand new canvas from our newest artist, David Galchutt. So excited! Santa is 10 x 13 handpainted on 18ct. We will stitch this canvas over 4 […]

Our bunny is hopping on off to the framer and he’s taking his birdie friend with him! Boy is he a cutie. We finished this mystery class with the run bunny run canvas from zecca yesterday and it was great fun. Lots of little areas destined to keep your attention! I’ve been planning on doing […]

The third class of the run bunny run mystery was yesterday. Now we’re cooking. We’re stitching birds and flowers and fun stuff! I am completely in love with the little birdie on the bunny’s butt. He is the cutest and he uses another new color of my Color Dreams Floche. YAY! The leaves and stems […]

I know, the Three Stwooges has nothing to do with the 4th of July but a girl can pretend. Yes! The Three Stwooges are here and they are slated to be our next Mystery Class. The moment I saw this canvas I knew it had to be a mystery class. It’s not too big and […]

That’s what Karen from ZECCA said when she saw the stitched bunny today! He is a cutie. Today was the second lesson of the Run Bunny Run Mystery Class. With the background complete, we moved on to stitching the bunny. He is a wonderful bright white, stitched using the new Rainbow Gallery Capri. Outlined all […]

Remember Sitting Pretty from last year’s rotation of mystery classes? It’s back from the finisher and it’s just too darn cute! I’m particularly fond of the fish on the top. They seem to be trying to play just out of reach. And here’s Sitting Pretty framed. Super colorful and fun. There are so many […]

It’s time to start a new canvas. Don’t you think? Yes, it’s definitely time. It’s been raining and raining and raining so it’s time to let a little sparkle in. Sparkle is good, right? Lots of sparkle is even better, right? Well. I think it is. Now that the Wild Salmon class is complete and […]

The Wild Salmon Mystery Class is now finished and I love the way this canvas came to life. I had a few surprises for you on this one…. You saw the first fish in lesson two. Now there are two more completed. They all use essentially the same stitches but with a few twists. […]

I really am loving stitching this piece. Not too much of any one thing for me to lose my way and get distracted. YAY! for me. Yesterday was the second installment of the Wild Salmon Mystery and it is coming along. Our focus was again on the borders, creating a fun little triangle pattern for […]

The announcement of our next Mystery Class, that’s what’s new. 🙂 You are going to love this one! Designed by zecca with threads and stitches by me. I’m thinking spring and softness and things oh so cute. What better way to celebrate cute than a fuzzy bunny? Super cute and in a way that only […]

So much fun! I just started this canvas and I’m already loving it. Yesterday was the first lesson of the Wild Salmon Mystery Class and I had surprises for everyone. You know I love surprises. It’s always good to keep you guessing what I will do next. The canvas is by Teresa Layman and is […]

What can I say? I really really wanted sparkling birdies and luscious flowers. Today was lesson #4 of House Hunt by Tapestry Fair. Another fun Mystery Class has come to an end. The stitchguide is now complete. This unfortunately doesn’t mean my canvas is completely stitched. Oh well. The incomplete areas are mostly basketweave […]

Yesterday was the third lesson of House Hunt by Tapestry Fair. It’s coming right along but there’s still a lot to do! The challenge with a canvas that has so many small spaces and beautiful details is how to make it come to life in stitches without making it look flat or like a […]

Here we are it’s almost February and I haven’t even shared with you the Mystery class that starts in March. I am slacking! Allow me to present Wild Salmon by Teresa Layman. You know I love happy colorful canvases and this one fits the bill. Stripes, dots, dashes and patterns all perfect for stitches […]

How could I resist? The moment I saw this canvas, I was in love. It will make us so happy to stitch it in the dull days of January and February. This is a brand new canvas from Tapestry Fair and it is exclusively ours! I am so excited to stitch this design. I see […]

The second lesson of the Christmas Reindeer Collage Mystery is packed and ready to go! It’s all about the tiny details. Yes, it’s on 13ct but the little things still matter. My favorite part is the addition of the tiny yellow beads in the yellow patterned stripes and of course the uber cute yellow buttons. […]